Gabriel Obertan signs for Anzhi

[Shayno]

Trade him and amalfitano for Saivet from Bordeaux?

[nufcjb]

Always thought he is a good sub to bring on when we are leading and the opposition are all over us in our half..when the ball is cleared, like tonight, he would be the one bringing it and go through on goal..but his finishing is just s***..

 

remembered he scored when coming on as a sub and scoring against Blackburn at Ewood in one of those situations..

[DJ_NUFC]

Fergie did Pardieu a good one.

[thomas]

he is an absolute crock of shit.

 

[SiLvOR]

He'll never change. Either flog him or don't use him, he's such a nothing player.

[nufc4eva]

Could we not keep him and use as an example to youngsters of how not to play football?

[Unbelievable]

I was on a very pixelated river, but what exactly did he do for the widespread outrage on here again? Aye, he spurned two good chances, but then he also made the runs to get himself in a position to shoot. Other than that, what did he do so atrociously wrong? He should have scored, indeed, but to me he proved he is quite useful at this exact role of coming on against tired legs when we are in front and keeping them on the back foot with his pace. He certainly much better at that role than starting as a winger and being expected to be a creator of chances.

[nufc4eva]

I was on a very pixelated river, but what exactly did he do for the widespread outrage on here again? Aye, he spurned two good chances, but then he also made the runs to get himself in a position to shoot. Other than that, what did he do so atrociously wrong? He should have scored, indeed, but to me he proved he is quite useful at this exact role of coming on against tired legs when we are in front and keeping them on the back foot with his pace. He certainly much better at that role than starting as a winger and being expected to be a creator of chances.

 

He came on

[Unbelievable]

I was on a very pixelated river, but what exactly did he do for the widespread outrage on here again? Aye, he spurned two good chances, but then he also made the runs to get himself in a position to shoot. Other than that, what did he do so atrociously wrong? He should have scored, indeed, but to me he proved he is quite useful at this exact role of coming on against tired legs when we are in front and keeping them on the back foot with his pace. He certainly much better at that role than starting as a winger and being expected to be a creator of chances.

 

He came on

 

Thank you for proving my point. Much of the bile in here about yesterday's performance has much less to do with yesterday's performance than it has with previous performances. I wouldn't have shed a tear if he'd left us for free this summer, but as it is, he can be somewhat useful in a specific set of circumstances, as he proved again yesterday evening imho.

[nufc4eva]

I was on a very pixelated river, but what exactly did he do for the widespread outrage on here again? Aye, he spurned two good chances, but then he also made the runs to get himself in a position to shoot. Other than that, what did he do so atrociously wrong? He should have scored, indeed, but to me he proved he is quite useful at this exact role of coming on against tired legs when we are in front and keeping them on the back foot with his pace. He certainly much better at that role than starting as a winger and being expected to be a creator of chances.

 

He came on

 

Thank you for proving my point. Much of the bile in here about yesterday's performance has much less to do with yesterday's performance than it has with previous performances. I wouldn't have shed a tear if he'd left us for free this summer, but as it is, he can be somewhat useful in a specific set of circumstances, as he proved again yesterday evening imho.

 

I think it was more the fact he fell over on a few occasions, yes he had a couple of chances but compare him with Sammy and he is dreadful

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Thought he did alright when he came on, the second fall was Sammy's fault for playing the ball behind him. Shame he didn't take one of his chances though.

[Lotus]

Wassup with Adam Campbell?

[KaKa]

Wassup with Adam Campbell?

 

He's no Gabriel Obertan.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

It's obvious, he's not French.

[BrettNUFC]

When we give him that role away to Blackburn I think it was, he actually utilised his pace well like he did last night and finished it off. Last night he did extremely well in reminding people just how shit he actually he is though.

[Lotus]

If AC was available surely it would have been better to bring him for an 'evaluation'. No need to evaluate Gabs...

[Newcastle Fan]

Absolute Donkey, will never change.

[SiLvOR]

If AC was available surely it would have been better to bring him for an 'evaluation'. No need to evaluate Gabs...

 

This.

[TRon]

I was on a very pixelated river, but what exactly did he do for the widespread outrage on here again? Aye, he spurned two good chances, but then he also made the runs to get himself in a position to shoot. Other than that, what did he do so atrociously wrong? He should have scored, indeed, but to me he proved he is quite useful at this exact role of coming on against tired legs when we are in front and keeping them on the back foot with his pace. He certainly much better at that role than starting as a winger and being expected to be a creator of chances.

 

He's got no end product that's the problem. The one where he was clean through on the keeper it was easier to score than to miss. He lacks belief, shooting power and can't cross. But he can run quite quickly, if he had even one of those qualities I listed he'd be a useful squad player.

[Unbelievable]

I was on a very pixelated river, but what exactly did he do for the widespread outrage on here again? Aye, he spurned two good chances, but then he also made the runs to get himself in a position to shoot. Other than that, what did he do so atrociously wrong? He should have scored, indeed, but to me he proved he is quite useful at this exact role of coming on against tired legs when we are in front and keeping them on the back foot with his pace. He certainly much better at that role than starting as a winger and being expected to be a creator of chances.

 

He's got no end product that's the problem. The one where he was clean through on the keeper it was easier to score than to miss. He lacks belief, shooting power and can't cross. But he can run quite quickly, if he had even one of those qualities I listed he'd be a useful squad player.

 

Pace in itself is a useful attribute when you're in the lead and need to relieve pressure is what I was getting at. He is by no means a first team player, and I wouldn't mind if we shifted him, but the grief he gets on here is largely based on how fed up people (me included) were back when he was keeping Hatem out of the team. If that was young Campbell yesterday we'd be saying he looked promising for getting into goalscoring positions.

[Lotus]

I was on a very pixelated river, but what exactly did he do for the widespread outrage on here again? Aye, he spurned two good chances, but then he also made the runs to get himself in a position to shoot. Other than that, what did he do so atrociously wrong? He should have scored, indeed, but to me he proved he is quite useful at this exact role of coming on against tired legs when we are in front and keeping them on the back foot with his pace. He certainly much better at that role than starting as a winger and being expected to be a creator of chances.

 

He's got no end product that's the problem. The one where he was clean through on the keeper it was easier to score than to miss. He lacks belief, shooting power and can't cross. But he can run quite quickly, if he had even one of those qualities I listed he'd be a useful squad player.

 

Pace in itself is a useful attribute when you're in the lead and need to relieve pressure is what I was getting at. He is by no means a first team player, and I wouldn't mind if we shifted him, but the grief he gets on here is largely based on how fed up people (me included) were back when he was keeping Hatem out of the team. If that was young Campbell yesterday we'd be saying he looked promising for getting into goalscoring positions.

 

Tbqph, if Campbell displays that level of 'composure' in front of goal i'd have even more serious doubts about his future.

[Sifu]

Two squandered chances aside, he did what he was supposed to do when we brought him on - running at a tiring defence.

 

Mind you, he's fast becoming a lost cause for us.

[Cajun]

Two squandered chances aside, he did what he was supposed to do when we brought him on - running at a tiring defence.

 

Mind you, he's fast becoming a lost cause for us.

 

He's the same level as Gosling for me, too many players ahead of him to really get any sort of a chance.

 

Best bet would be both going out on a long term loan tbh.

[Unbelievable]

Two squandered chances aside, he did what he was supposed to do when we brought him on - running at a tiring defence.

 

Mind you, he's fast becoming a lost cause for us.

 

He's the same level as Gosling for me, too many players ahead of him to really get any sort of a chance.

 

Best bet would be both going out on a long term loan tbh.

 

I wish that were true, but the lack of options on the wings and pace throughout the side means Obertan is much closer to the squad than Gosling for me.

[Sifu]

Two squandered chances aside, he did what he was supposed to do when we brought him on - running at a tiring defence.

 

Mind you, he's fast becoming a lost cause for us.

 

He's the same level as Gosling for me, too many players ahead of him to really get any sort of a chance.

 

Best bet would be both going out on a long term loan tbh.

 

He'd still be useful from the bench from time to time but I'm very indifferent about him now. My willingness to give him a chance has fallen quite dramatically (same with Gosling).